Title: From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems (Del ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano)- --(WB)
Author: Francisco X. Alarcon
Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9781667002637
SKU: WB000719
Release Date: 44501
Genre: Biography -Family, Poetry
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Language : English & Spanish
Description : With a poet's magical vision, Francisco X. Alarcón takes young readers back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandmother and other relatives. Readers ride with him in the family station wagon across the misty mountain range to the little town of Atoyac, the beloved town of his ancestors. There he listens his grandma's colorful stories, samples Auntie Reginalda's tasty breakfasts, learns about the keys to the universe, and take playful dips in the warm sea. Maya Christina Gonzalez's lighthearted illustrations perfectly capture the spirit of a summer in Alarcón's Mexico where "colors are more colorful, tastes are tastier, and even time seems to slow down." Con la mágica visión de un poeta, Francisco X. Alarcón transporta a los jóvenes lectores a su infancia, cuando viajó con su familia a México para visitar a su abuela y otros parientes. Los lectores lo acompañan en la camioneta familiar a través de la brumosa sierra hasta el pequeño pueblo de Atoyac, el querido pueblo de sus antepasados. Allí escucha las coloridas historias de su abuela, prueba los deliciosos desayunos de la tía Reginalda, aprende sobre las claves del universo y se da un chapuzón juguetón en el cálido mar. Las alegres ilustraciones de Maya Christina Gonzalez(more...)